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SWITCHGEAR & INSTRUMENTATION LTD.

Ripley Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 7EH
United Kingdom.
Telephone: + 44 (0)1274 734221
Fax: + 44 (0)1274 731390
Email: sales@sandi.co.uk
A member of The Web site: www.switchgear.co.uk
N.G.Bailey Organisation Ltd

UK Southern region: Middle East Operations: South East Asia Operations

Note:
The company's policy is one
of continuous development
and improvement and therefore
the right is reserved to supply
products which may differ in
detail from those described and
illustrated in this publication
MWB House, Gayton Road, Harrow,
Middlesex, HA1 2XU.
Tel: + 44 (0)208 901 4073 Fax: + 44 (0)208 901 4066
Email: sales.se@sandi.co.uk
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Office 10, Dallam Court, Dallam Lane,
Warrington, WA2 7LT.
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Suite 1111, Tower II, Silvercord, 30 Canton Road,
Changzhou S&I Electrical Co. Ltd.
Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
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L E A D I N G T H E W O R L D I N P O W E R A N D C O N T R O L S O L U T I O N S
 Type
298 DB1 & DB3

CONTENTS
THREE INTRODUCTION

FOUR OPERATIONAL SAFETY & RELIABILITY

SIX CONSTRUCTION

SEVEN BUSBAR SYSTEM

TEN DB1 CIRCUIT BREAKER CUBICLES

SIXTEEN DB1 VACUUM CONTACTOR CUBICLES

TWENTY DB3 VACUUM CONTACTOR CUBICLES

TWENTY TWO DB1 CABLING ARRANGEMENTS

TWENTY THREE DB1 FLOOR FIXING & GLAND PLATE DETAILS

TWENTY FOUR DB1 RECOMMENDED SUBSTATION

FOUNDATION LAYOUTS

TWENTY FIVE TYPE TEST CERTIFICATION DATA

TWENTY SIX INTELLIGENT INTEGRATED PROTECTION &

CONTROL SOLUTIONS

TWO
INTRODUCTION

Switchgear & Instrumentation Limited (S&I) has requirements and expectations of its customers worldwide in
all market sectors:
designed the Type 298 range of Medium Voltage
Switchgear and Motor Control Centres to • Oil & Gas

provide the highest levels of operational safety • Petrochemical

and reliability.
• Power Generation & Distribution

S&I has utilised its extensive system design, engineering and • Pharmaceutical
state of the art manufacturing experience gained in the Low
Voltage switchgear arena, and coupled this with the • Paper & Pulp
established performance of world renowned vacuum and SF6
• Mining & Metals
circuit breakers and vacuum contactors.
• Water
All Type 298 MV Switchgear design and manufacturing
activities are backed both by the company's ISO9001 • Building Services
accreditation and an unrivalled programme of type testing
• Food & Beverage
and certification by the independent, international test and
certification bodies ASTA and KEMA. S&I's commitment to remaining at the forefront of innovative
switchgear system design, and a dedication to customer
The design features incorporated and the certification
satisfaction, has brought to market the most technologically
obtained, reflect S&I's detailed knowledge of the
advanced MV Switchgear design: Type 298.

THREE
 Type
298 DB1 & DB3

O P E R AT I O N A L S A F E T Y & R E L I A B I L I T Y

Design Standards

S&I's commitment to ensuring the highest levels

of operational safety and reliability is evident in
all aspects of the Type 298 MV Switchgear
design. Type 298 has been designed and fully
certified to the following standards:

• IEC 6056 High Voltage AC Circuit Breakers

• IEC 60298 AC Metal Enclosed Switchgear
& Controlgear for Voltages
1kV to 52kV
• IEC 60470 High Voltage AC Contactors
• IEC 60632 High Voltage Motor Starters
• IEC 60694 Common Clauses for High
Voltage Switchgear &
Controlgear Standards
Design Features
• DB1 - one circuit breaker or fused contactor
per cubicle
• DB3 - three fused contactors per cubicle
• Modular metal-clad construction
• Rated to 17.5kV and 4000A
• All busbar ratings certified at 50kA 3 secs

• Arc Fault Containment tested to IEC 60298

Annex AA at 50kA 1 sec

• Basic Impulse Level (BIL) to 95kV

• Power Frequency Withstand to 38kV 1 min

• Fully interlocked closed-door operation

• Circuit breakers and contactors tested in

Type 298 cubicle arrangements

• Vacuum or SF6 circuit breakers

• Up to IP42 external degree of protection

• No busbar adaptation required between

circuit breaker and contactor cubicles

CIRCUIT BREAKER AND VCU

CUBICLES WITH OPTIONAL ‘SYNOPTIC’ DIAGRAM

FOUR
Arc Fault Containment To provide maximum flexibility of selection to match system
fault level and protection characteristics, S&I has carried out
arc fault containment tests to two levels:
Internal arcing faults in switchgear are generally
recognised as being the most destructive and • Level 1 - 25kA 1.0 sec / 50kA 0.1 sec

the most potentially dangerous to operating • Level 2 - 50kA 1.0 sec

personnel.
Arc fault containment tests have been carried out at both

The extremes of temperature and pressure built up inside a levels in the three main areas within the cubicle assembly:

switchgear assembly during an internal arc fault could, if the

• Busbar Chamber
switchgear design has not been backed with a comprehensive
series of tests to prove its withstand capability, cause • Circuit Breaker / Contactor Chamber
catastrophic damage to the assembly and associated plant as
• Cable Termination Chamber
well as potentially fatal injury to personnel in the vicinity.
Testing has been carried out to prove Type 298's suitability
S&I has taken the most responsible course possible in the
for Accessibility Type A, as defined by Annex AA of IEC
design and testing of the Type 298 range and utilised Annex
60298 and all six specified test criteria have been met.
AA of IEC 60298 to ensure all areas within the switchgear
have been comprehensively tested to minimise the risk of
IEC 60298 Annex AA - Arc Fault
injury or damage from internal arcing faults.
Containment Test Criteria:

1. Doors, covers do not open.

2. Parts which may cause hazard do not fly off.

3. Arcing does not cause holes to develop.

4. Vertical indicators do not ignite.

5. Horizontal indicators do not ignite.

6. Earthing connections remain effective.

CIRCUIT BREAKER ARC CONTAINMENT TESTING

FIVE
 Type
298 DB1 & DB3

CONSTRUCTION

The Type 298 MV Switchgear design is modular

and metal clad for maximum flexibility and
safety in operation. The cubicle assembly
Cubicle assembly -
consists of five distinct areas:
Showing one or two areas.

• Busbar Chamber

• Circuit Breaker / Contactor Chamber

• Cable Termination Chamber

• Voltage Transformer Compartment

• Low Voltage Compartment

The cubicle construction consists of:

Level 1 Arc Fault Containment

2mm aluzinc steel with Dutch bend sections on main load FASTENING CIRCUIT BREAKER CUBICLE DOOR

bearing areas. Primary interface and bushing mountings are

of 3mm steel. All cubicle covers are of 2mm aluzinc single
sheet and doors are 2mm painted mild steel. Stiffening to all
doors and covers. Pressure relief flaps fitted to the top of the
circuit breaker, busbar and cable chambers. Dynamic flaps Cubicle assembly -
fitted to all front facing vents. Showing one or two areas.

Level 2 Arc Fault Containment

The construction is enhanced to achieve higher arc fault

containment ratings by the addition of flame retardant
insulation sheets between cubicles, all internal compartments
and at switchboard end walls.

FASTENING VCU CUBICLE DOOR

SIX
BUSBAR SYSTEM

The busbar system is housed in a totally

segregated chamber within the cubicle
assembly and all components are fully Jointing clamp -
insulated. The busbar system is fully tested and Either remote or with section of busbar / dropper.

independently certified, for all current ratings,

at 50kA for 3 seconds. Normal current ratings
up to 4000A are available.

BUSBAR INSULATOR AND JOINTING CLAMP

Horizontal busbars and droppers are manufactured from

10mm thick, silver plated HDHC copper laminations and
insulated with 1.5mm thick epoxy resin applied in S&I's state
of the art epoxy dip coating plant.

Busbars and droppers are braced and supported on epoxy

stand off insulators and terminated onto S&I's uniquely
designed jointing clamp. Droppers are terminated at moulded
Busbar / dropper / clamp close-up from ppt. epoxy resin spouts sealed with EPDM (synthetic rubber
compound).

Horizontal busbars are fitted at site during installation of the

switchgear; the jointing clamps obviate the need for fish-
plates and greatly reduce installation times.

Moulded, insulating joint boxes for protection against ingress

of dust and enhanced dielectric properties are fitted at each
busbar joint.

FULLY INSULATED BUSBAR SYSTEM

SEVEN
 Type
298 DB1 & DB3

BUSBAR SYSTEM

Busbar Earthing

Earthing device in cubicle -

Busbar earthing can be provided by a
Door open.
withdrawable earthing truck or fixed earthing
switch. The earthing truck is installed into a
purpose-built cubicle, a circuit breaker cubicle
once the circuit breaker has been removed, or a
bus-transition section and is used to apply an
earth to the section of busbar.

The earthing truck is transportable using the circuit breaker

service trolley and can be used to earth different sections of
busbar.

Busbar Earthing Devices

EARTHING DEVICE ON SERVICE TROLLEY

Cubicle Width Fault Rating Type

650 31.5Ka 1sec Switch

650 31.5kA 3 secs Switch
Earthing device.
800 40kA 1 sec Switch
800 40kA 3 secs Switch
800 50kA 3 secs Breaker
1000 50kA 3 secs Breaker

S&I's patented shuttle-interlock system ensures the busbar

earthing trucks are fully interlocked with associated incomer
and bus-section circuit breakers providing:

• Arrangement of bus-section and incomers is

to the specified configuration

• One bus-section circuit breaker is associat-

ed with one incomer to each busbar section
EARTHING DEVICE IN CUBICLE
• Only two busbar sections are present

If any of these criteria are not met, a key exchange interlock

arrangement would be utilised.

EIGHT
Busbar Earthing

The automatic, mechanical shuttle interlocks are internal to

Shuttle interlock shoot bolt -
the switchboard and operate as follows:
Detail photo.
• The earthing device cannot be inserted to the
'Service' position unless the associated bus-
section and incoming circuit breakers are in
the 'Test/Disconnected' position.

• The earthing device cannot be closed unless

it is in the 'Service' position.

• The earthing device cannot be withdrawn to

the 'Test/Disconnected' position unless it is
open.

• Associated bus-section and incoming circuit

breakers can only be inserted to the SHUTTLE INTERLOCK ’SHOOT BOLT‘

'Service' position with the earthing truck in

the 'Test/Disconnected' position.

EARTH EARTH
TRUCK TRUCK

3ph 3ph 3ph 3ph

BUS A INCOMER BUS A EARTH TRUCK BUS TIE BUS TRANSITION BUS B INCOMER
+ V.T. + V.T. BUS B EARTH TRUCK + V.T.
+ V.T.
NINE
 Type
298 DB1 & DB3

DB1 CIRCUIT BREAKER CUBICLES

With the Type 298 design, S&I offers maximum Circuit breaker ratings up to 4000A can be accommodated
and have been tested within Type 298 cubicles to confirm
customer choice even down to the fundamental
their switching and short time withstand performance to Test
issue of vacuum or SF6 as the switching device
Duties 1 - 5 of IEC 6056.
insulating medium.
Operational safety is the fundamental requirement of the
An extensive programme of type testing and certification at Type 298 design and the circuit breaker section design is for
internationally recognised, independent testing laboratories operation behind a closed door.
has matched the S&I cubicle and busbar system design with
world renowned circuit breaker technology from ABB and
Toshiba.

LV TERMINATION
BOX
LV CHAMBER

SAFETY SHUTTERS

BUS-BAR
CHAMBER
SECONDARY
CONTACTS

CURRENT
TRANSFORMERS CIRCUIT
BREAKER

CABLE CIRCUIT BREAKER

TERMINATIONS CRADLE

CB DRIVE SHAFT

EARTH SWITCH
DRIVE SHAFT
EARTHING
SWITCH

VT DRIVE SHAFT
3 PHASE
CONTROL VT

VT SHUTTER

SIDE VIEW CB CUBICLE IN SERVICE POSITION

TEN
 Three cubicle widths are available to cover the The cubicles incorporate the guide and mounting systems for
the circuit breakers, the primary contact spouts and safety
circuit breaker current ratings from 630A to
shutters.
4000A.
2200

3ph 3ph 3ph

650 800 1000

MAXIMUM RATING MAXIMUM RATING MAXIMUM RATING

31.5 kA 50 kA 50 kA
1250 A 2000 A 4000 A
17.5 kV 17.5 kV 17.5 kV

All circuit breaker cubicles are designed for closed door operation.

%Closed door operation -

Closed door operation - Shot from ppt.

Shot from ppt.

RACKING CIRCUIT BREAKER BEHIND CLOSED DOOR OPERATING CIRCUIT EARTH SWITCH BEHIND CLOSED DOOR

ELEVEN
 Type
298 DB1 & DB3

DB1 CIRCUIT BREAKER CUBICLES

Earthed metal safety shutters are operated by

the movement of the circuit breaker being racked

CB CUBICLE SHUTTERS
between the 'Test/Disconnected' and 'Service'
positions.
Breaker on service trolly -

Shutter operation is as follows: Shot from CB O&M manual top right.

• Shutters are individually driven open and

positively re-closed.

• Shutters can be individually propped in the

‘Open’ position. They can be either closed
manually or, on re-insertion of the circuit
breaker to the 'Service' position, normal
operation is automatically restored.

• Shutters can be individually padlocked in the

‘Closed’ position.

• Shutter operation can be checked by using

S&I's manual operation device.
CIRCUIT BREAKER ON SERVICE TROLLEY

CIRCUIT BREAKER CUBICLE SHUTTERS CIRCUIT BREAKER IN ’TEST/DISCONNECTED’ POSITION

TWELVE
Circuit breakers are withdrawn and inserted utilising the S&I
service trolley. Full interlocking is provided as follows:

• The circuit breaker can only be inserted into

the cubicle with the racking system interlocks
disengaged

• The circuit breaker cannot be racked from the

'Test/Disconnected' position to the 'Service'
position unless:
• The racking system interlocks are
engaged
• Secondary contacts are made (option)
• Circuit breaker is open
Full height shot of CB cubicle with doors closed.
• Front door is closed
• Earth switch is open

• The circuit breaker cannot be racked from the

'Service' to the 'Test/Disconnected' position
unless:
• The circuit breaker is open

• The earth switch can only be closed with the

circuit breaker in the 'Test/Disconnected' or
'Withdrawn' position.

• The door cannot be opened unless the circuit

breaker is in the 'Test/Disconnected' position.

• The circuit breaker can only be closed in

either the 'Service' or 'Test/Disconnected'
positions.

650MM VCB CUBICLE WITH

CIRCUIT BREAKER CUBICLE LOW VOLTAGE COMPARTMENT OPTIONAL SYNOPTIC DIAGRAM, VT AND EARTH SWITCH

THIRTEEN
 Type
298 DB1 & DB3

DB1 CIRCUIT BREAKER CUBICLES

Current Transformers

The standard arrangement is for protection and

metering CTs to be of a toroidal design and
accommodated on cast resin insulated, earth
screened bushings located in the cable 1250A CT BUSHINGS

termination chamber.

The earth screen is between the primary insulation and the

CT and permits the use of low voltage (600V insulated) CTs,
up to four of which can be mounted on each bushing. If
specified, cast resin primary-wound CTs can be provided.

Voltage Transformers

Cast resin circuit (and busbar) VTs are located in

a dedicated section at the bottom of the cubicle.
VT COMPARTMENT

VTs are mounted on a withdrawable truck and are racked to
and from the Service position by an identical mechanism to
that utilised for the circuit breakers. VT insertion is therefore
effected in a safe, controlled manner. The VT primary fuses
are located within the primary contact arms.
The VT compartment includes a padlockable, earthed metal
shutter which is positively driven open and closed by the
racking in and out of the VT, and which covers the primary
fixed contact spouts.
Circuit Earthing
A cable earth switch is housed in the rear of the cubicle
directly connected to the line side of the CT bushings in a
patented design. Operation of the earth switch is via a drive
shaft which is fully interlocked with the circuit breaker
operation. Earth switches are available rated up to 50kA
3 sec, 95kV BIL and 38kV 1 min.
CIRCUIT EARTH SWITCH

Busbar VTs are mounted in an identical arrangement to

circuit VTs in a dedicated cubicle or bus transition section.

RACKING VT BEHIND CLOSED DOOR

FOURTEEN
C I R C U I T B R E A K E R D ATA The Type 298 circuit
ABB CALOR EMAG VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKER DATA VD4 SERIES
RATED VOLTAGE (kV) 12 (17.5)
breaker cubicle
RATED FREQUENCY (Hz) 50 / 60
RATED CURRENT FRAME VD4E6 (A) 630 630 assembly has been
FRAME VD406 630 630
FRAME VD412 1250 1250 1250 1250 1250 designed to
FRAME VD416 1600 1600 1600 1600
FRAME VD420 2000 2000 2000 2000 accommodate the
FRAME VD425 2500 2500 2500 2500
FRAME VD431 3150 3150 3150 3150 following circuit
FRAME VD431 4000 4000 4000 4000
RATED BREAKING CURRENT (kA) 20 25 31.5 40 50
RATED PEAK MAKING CURRENT (kA) 50 63 80 100 125 breakers:
RATED SHORT-CIRCUIT DURATION (S) 3 3 3 3 3
RATED WITHSTAND VOLTAGE (1 min) (KV) 28 / (38) KV
RATED IMPULSE WITHSTAND VOLTAGE (KV) 75 (95) KV • ABB Types VD4
OPENING TIME (mS) ≤45 and VM1
ARCING TIME (mS) ≤15
TOTAL OPENING TIME (mS) ≤60 Vacuum Circuit
CLOSING TIME (mS) 60
CONTROL CIRCUIT SUPPLY (DC) 24 / 48 / 60 / 110 / 125 / 220 / 240V Breaker
(AC) 110 / 220 / 240 V
CONTROL CIRCUIT LOAD SHUNT TRIP (W) 250 250 250 310 310
CLOSE COIL (W) 250 250 250 310 310 • ABB Type HD4
MOTOR CHARGE (W) 130 130 130 170 170
MOTOR CHARGE TIME (S) 15
and HM1 SF6

ABB SACE SF6 CIRCUIT BREAKER DATA HD4 SERIES

Circuit Breaker
RATED VOLTAGE (kV) 12 (17.5)
RATED FREQUENCY (Hz) 50 / 60 • Toshiba Type VZ
RATED CURRENT FRAME HD412 (A) 630 1250
FRAME HD416 1600 1600 1600 1600 Vacuum Circuit
FRAME HD420 2000 2000 2000
FRAME HD425 2500 2500 2500 Breaker
FRAME HD431 3150 3150 3150
RATED BREAKING CURRENT (kA) 12 25 31.5 40 50
RATED PEAK MAKING CURRENT (kA) 50 63 80 100 125
RATED SHORT CIRCUIT DURATION (S) 3 3 3 3 3
RATED WITHSTAND VOLTAGE (1 min) (KV) 28 / (38) KV
RATED IMPULSE WITHSTAND VOLTAGE (KV) 75 (95) KV
OPENING TIME (mS) ≤45
ARCING TIME (mS) ≤15
TOTAL OPENING TIME (mS) ≤85
CLOSING TIME (mS) 50
CONTROL CIRCUIT SUPPLY (DC) 24 / 48 / 60 / 110 / 125 / 220 / 240V
(AC) 110 / 220 / 240V
CONTROL CIRCUIT LOAD SHUNT TRIP (W) 250 250 250 310 310
CLOSE COIL (W) 250 250 250 310 310
MOTOR CHARGE (W) 130 130 130 170 170
MOTOR CHARGE TIME (S) 15
TOSHIBA CORPORATION VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKER DATA ‘VZ’ SERIES
RATED VOLTAGE (kV) 3.6 7.2 7.2 12 12
RATED FREQUENCY (Hz) 50 / 60
RATED CURRENT FRAME J (A) 630 630 630
FRAME M 1250 1250 1250 1250 1250
FRAME P 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000
RATED BREAKING CURRENT (kA) 25 20 40 25 40
RATED PEAK MAKING CURRENT (kA) 63 50 100 63 100
RATED SHORT-CIRCUIT DURATION (S) 3 3 3 3 3
RATED WITHSTAND VOLTAGE (1 min) (kV) 28 KV
RATED IMPULSE WITHSTAND VOLTAGE (kV) 75 KV
OPENING TIME (mS) ≤35
ARCING TIME (mS) ≤25
TOTAL OPENING TIME (ms) ≤60
CLOSING TIME (mS) 50
CONTROL CIRCUIT SUPPLY (DC) 24 / 48 / 60 / 110 / 125 / 220 / 240V
(AC) 110 / 220 / 240V
CONTROL CIRCUIT LOAD SHUNT TRIP (W) 400 400 400 400 400
CLOSE COIL (W) 400 400 400 400 400
MOTOR CHARGE (W) 400 400 400 400 400 FIFTEEN
MOTOR CHARGE TIME (S) 8
 Type
298 DB1 & DB3

D B 1 VA C U U M C O N TA C T O R C U B I C L E S

The DB1 fused vacuum contactor units (VCU) are with the DB1 circuit breaker assembly, the VCU cubicle is
designed for interlocked closed door operation and consists
designed to form a suite of flush front cubicles
of distinct sectionalised areas:
with the DB1 circuit breaker sections without the
• Contactor Compartment
need for busbar adaptation or transition.
• Busbar Chamber
DB1 VCUs are rated for operation at 400A at 7.2kV and are
available as electrically held or mechanically latched. In • Cable Termination Chamber
addition to their use as motor starters, the VCUs are ideally
• Low Voltage Compartment
suited to transformer or capacitor feeder applications. As

LV TERMINATION
BOX

LV COMPARTMENT

SAFETY SHUTTERS
BUS-BAR
CHAMBER
SECONDARY
CONTACTS

RACKING & INTERLOCK

ASSEMBLY

CABLE
TERMINATION
POWER
MODULE
MONOBLOC 3 PHASE
CURRENT
TRANSFORMERS
EARTHING SINGLE PHASE
SWITCH CONTROL VT
(IF REQUIRED)
OPTIONAL
C.B.C.T.

VACUUM CONTACTOR CUBICLE SIDE VIEW OF CONTACTOR TRUCK IN ISOLATED POSITION

SIXTEEN
Contactor Truck

The contactor truck is fully withdrawable and contains the following equipment and devices:

• 400A rated vacuum contactor • Facility to accommodate three fuse lengths

• Three HRC fuses • Blown primary fuse trip assembly

• Fused single phase control VT (if required) • Shrouded primary male isolating contacts

• Fully insulated, segregated moulded fuse- • Secondary multiple contact auxiliary plug
carrier and conductor assembly
• Contactor status indicator

VACUUM CONTACTOR TRUCK C/W OPTIONAL VT

SEVENTEEN
 Type
298 DB1 & DB3

D B 1 VA C U U M C O N TA C T O R C U B I C L E S

Interlocked Operation

The contactor truck and cubicle assemblies are

fully interlocked to ensure complete operator
safety. Interlocks are provided as follows:

• The truck cannot be moved from the ‘Service’

or ‘Test/Disconnected’ positions unless the
contactor is open.

• The contactor cannot be closed unless the

truck is in the ‘Service’ or
‘Test/Disconnected’ position.

• The truck cannot be racked into the ‘Service’

position until the cubicle door is closed.

• The cubicle door cannot be opened if the

truck is in the ‘Service’ position.

• The earth switch is automatically opened by

a direct driven mechanism when the truck is
racked towards the ‘Service’ position.

The contactor truck can be locked in the

‘Test/Disconnected’ position by means of
padlocking the cubicle door mechanism.

RACKING VCU BEHIND CLOSED DOOR

VCU CUBICLE SHOWING SHUTTERS AND GUIDE RAILS

Cubicle Assembly

The cubicle accommodating the contactor truck

incorporates:

• Truck guide rails

• Primary contact spouts

• Padlockable busbar and circuit shutters

• Circuit earth switch operating mechanism

EIGHTEEN
Circuit Earthing

The VCU includes a circuit earth switch mounted

in the cable termination chamber which is fully
interlocked with the contactor truck.

The standard operation of the circuit earth

switch is manual closing by means of a
pushbutton mounted on the front of the
contactor truck cubicle.

Two further options are available for automatic

operation of the earth switch:

• The earth switch is automatically applied

when the contactor truck is racked from the
‘Service’ position to the ‘Test/Disconnected’
position.
• The earth switch is automatically applied on
removal of the contactor truck out of the
cubicle from the ‘Test/Disconnected’ position
The earth switch, once applied, can only be
opened by racking the contactor truck into the
‘Service’ position. The earth switch can be
padlocked both when open and closed.
Current Transformers
3-PHASE CT BUSHINGS AND MONOBLOC CT
current and for the let-through energy of the
maximum rated fuse.
Control Voltage Transformers
In the majority of applications an externally
derived control supply will be utilised for the
contactor coils and other auxiliaries. In this
case, with the use of an optional ‘umbilical’ test
lead, the contactor truck can be tested when
removed from the cubicle.

As with the circuit breaker sections, CTs are
mounted on earth screened bushings, located in
the cable termination chamber on the load side
of the fused contactor assembly. The bushings
are fully rated for the maximum continuous
Alternatively, an individual single-phase control
voltage transformer can be incorporated on the
base of the contactor truck. Primary fuses for
the VT are also mounted on the truck housed
within the moulded fuse carrier assembly.

NINETEEN
 Type
298 DB1 & DB3

D B 3 VA C U U M C O N TA C T O R C U B I C L E S

As a compact, cost effective alternative to the
DB1 VCU design and to the use of circuit
breakers in 11kV applications, S&I offers the
DB3 VCU.
As with the DB1 VCU and circuit breaker arrangements, DB3
VCUs are fully interlocked and designed for operation behind
a closed door to ensure operational safety. In the
‘Test/Disconnected’ position, the contactor truck is housed
within the cubicle behind the closed door.

Three 400A, 12kV rated, withdrawable fused vacuum

Circuit earthing
contactors are housed in a dedicated cubicle design 1000mm
wide and incorporating an individual low voltage An integral fully interlocked circuit earth switch
compartment adjacent to each VCU.
is provided with each VCU.

Current Transformers

CTs are accommodated within the cubicle

assembly on the load side of the VCU.

11KV SWITCHBOARD

COMPRISING DB1 CIRCUIT

BREAKER AND DB3 VCU

The cubicle design permits interchangeability of the
SECTIONS
contactor trucks. In the ‘Withdrawn’ position, the contactor
truck protrudes from the cubicle to allow maintenance
inspection / changing of fuses. DB3 VCU TRUCK IN WITHDRAWN POSITION

Voltage Transformers

If required, individual VTs can be provided

integral to each VCU complete with primary and
secondary fuses.

V-Contact-ZC Vacuum Contactors

The V-Contact-ZC contactor is physically

identical to the VD4 range of vacuum circuit
breakers and can be accommodated in 650mm
wide DB1 cubicles to provide a single VCU per
tier solution up to 12kV/75kV BIL.
ZVRC CONTACTOR

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D B 1 A N D D B 3 VA C U U M C O N TA C T O R S E C T I O N S
DB3

Vacuum Contactor Data

DB1

The DB1 VCU design incorporates Toshiba CV-6

PROTECTION
contactors in either electrically held or mechani-
cally latched

2600
configurations.

PROTECTION
2200
VC

DB3 VCUs are based

on the ABB Sace

PROTECTION
V-Contact range of
vacuum contactors.
400 1000
DB3 VCU IN TEST/DISCONNECTED POSITION
MAXIMUM RATING MAXIMUM RATING
50 KA 50 KA
400 A 450 A
7.2 KV 11 KV
VA C U U M C O N TA C T O R D ATA
TYPE TYPE 298 DB1 TYPE 298 DB3
TYPE FORM CV-6GA CV-6GAL V7 V12
RATED INSULATION VOLTAGE (KV) 7.2 7.2 12
RATED OPERATIONAL VOLTAGE (KV) 3.3/6.6 3.3/6.6 6.6 11
RATED OPERATIONAL CURRENT CATEGORY AC-4 (A) 200/400 400 400
RATED FREQUENCY (Hz) 50/60Hz 50/60 50/60
INTERRUPTING CAPACITY (DUTY 0.2 MIN. –CO) (KA) 6.3 3.6 2.4
MAKING CURRENT (100 TIMES) (KA) 0.5 4.5 3
BREAKING CURRENT (25 TIMES) (KA) 1.6/3.2 3.6 2.4
SHORT TIME CURRENT (30S) (KA) 1.2/2.4 3.0
(1s)/(2s) (KA) 8.0 9.0
RATED IMPULSE WITHSTAND VOLTAGE (KV) 60 60 60
RATED WITHSTAND VOLTAGE (1 min.) (KV) 22 20 28
SWITCHING FREQUENCY (OPS’/HOUR AC3) 1200 1200 1200
ENDURANCE MECHANICAL LIFE 2.5 x 106 0.25 x 106 5 x 106 1 x 100
ELECTRICAL LIFE 0.25 x 106 1 x 106
CONTROL CIRCUIT SUPPLY (VDC) 100-250V 24-48-110-220V
(VAC) 100-240V 110-220V
ALLOWABLE CONTROL VOLTAGE FLUCTUATION 85% TO 100% 85% TO 110%
CLOSING COIL INRUSH (W) 500 300 300
HOLDING LOAD (W) 60 150 150
SHUNT TRIP LOAD (W) 500 350 350
CLOSING TIME (mS) 70-80 80
OPENING TIME (mS) 15-25 15
MINIMUM PICK-UP VOLTAGE 85% 85%
DROP-OUT VOLTAGE 65% 65%
AUXILIARY CONTACTS CONTACT ARRANGEMENT 3NO-3NC 2NO-2NC 6NO-6NC
OPERATIONAL VOLTAGE 48-480VAC 220VDC 220-500VAC 220VDC
THERMAL CURRENT (A) 10 10
AC CAPACITY (VA) 700 (PF 0.35) 2200 (PF O.35)
DC CAPACITY (W) 60 (L/R 150MS) 220 (L/R 10 MS)
MAXIMUM LOAD MOTORS (KW) 1500/3000 3000 4000
TRANSFORMER (KVA) 2000/4000 5000 4500
CAPACITORS (KVA) 2000/2000 2000 2500

TWENTY ONE
 Type
298 DB1 & DB3

DB1 CABLING ARRANGEMENTS

Primary Power Cable Accommodation

Power cable access is from the rear and can be

either top or bottom entry for single or three
core cables. The standard cubicle depth is
1600mm but for cubicle widths of 650 / 800 /
1000mm, this can be extended to 2000mm to
facilitate the larger cables required at higher
current ratings or as dictated by high ambient
temperatures and / or long run lengths.

VCU CABLE TERMINATION CHAMBER C/W OPTIONAL CBCT

Power cable termination shrouds are provided

for CT Bushing cable terminations.

Secondary Auxiliary Cabling

Secondary cable accommodation is either at the

rear or directly via the LV compartment gland
plate at the top front of the cubicle. Cables may
CIRCUIT BREAKER CABLE TERMINATION CHAMBER also enter the front of the cubicle from below
and be linked to the LV compartment via metal
Maximum Recommended Cable clad trunking.
Accommodation
A further option is for a top rear mounted external cable box
Cubicle Width CableType Cable Size
arranged for bottom entry. Auxiliary cables enter from below
400 1 x 3 core 300mm2
and are routed through the primary cable termination
650 2 x 3 core 300mm2
chamber in fully segregated trunking.
650 6 x 1 core 300mm2
800 12 x 1 core 300mm2 Bus wiring within a switchboard is routed directly between
1000 15 x 1 core 300mm2 the LV compartments of each cubicle.
TWENTY TWO
D B 1 F L O O R F I X I N G A N D G L A N D P L AT E D E TA I L S

Standard Bottom Entry

111 178 111 175 300 175 175 450 175 175 650 175
54

54

54

54

195
241

241

241

241
+ + + + + + + +

450
4

4
Ø1

Ø1

31 + + 31 + + 31 + + 31 + +
1600

555
338 588 738 938
+ + + + + + + +

400
200

200

200
180
115

105

105

105
30 50 50 50
400 650 800 1000

Extended Bottom Entry

100 450 100 100 600 100 100 800 100
54

54

54

595
547

547

547
+ + + + + +

450
4
Ø1
2000

31 + + 31 + + 31 + +

555
588 738 938
+ + + + + +

400
200

200

200
105

105

105

50 50 50
650 800 1000

Standard Top Entry

57 108 235 100 450 100 100 600 100 100 800 100
52

54

54

54

195
144

135

135

135

+ + + + + + + +
450
4

4
Ø1

Ø1

31 + + 31 + + 31 + + 31 + +
1600

555

338 588 738 938

+ + + + + + + +
400
150

150

150

150
115

115

115

115

90 90 90 90 90 90 90
400 650 800 1000

Extended Top Entry

100 450 100 100 600 100 100 800 100
54

54

54

595
547

547

547

+ + + + + +
450
4
Ø1
2000

31 + + 31 + + 31 + +
555

588 738 938

+ + + + + +
400
150

150

150
115

115

115

90 90 90 90 90 90
650 800 1000

TWENTY THREE
 Type
298 DB1 & DB3

D B 1 R E C O M M E N D E D S U B S TAT I O N
F O U N D AT I O N L AY O U T S
788
MAX
OVERHANG

25x40 UNISTRUT CUBICLE

+ + + + + + + +
SIDE VIEW

450
CABLE
+ + + + + + + +
TRENCH

555

338 588 738 938

+ + + + + + + +

400
62

788
MAX
OVERHANG

100x50 RSJ CUBICLE

+ + + + + + + +
SIDE VIEW

450
CABLE
+ + + + + + + +
TRENCH

555

338 588 738 938

+ + + + + + + +

400
62

TWENTY FOUR
T Y P E T E S T C E R T I F I C AT I O N D ATA

S H O R T C I R C U I T W I T H S TA N D T E S T S T O I E C 6 0 2 9 8
RATING CERTIFYING AUTHORITY
Thermal rating 3150A 50kA/125kAp/3 secs KEMA
Thermal rating 2500A 50kA/125kAp/3 secs KEMA
Thermal rating 1600A 50kA/125kAp/3 secs KEMA
Thermal rating 1250A 31.5kA/80kAp/3 secs KEMA
Thermal rating 630A 31.5kA/80kAp/3 secs KEMA

CIRCUIT BREAKER SHORT CIRCUIT TEST DUTIES 1-5 TO IEC 6056

RATING CERTIFYING AUTHORITY
Thermal rating 3150A 50kA/125kAp (1000mm) KEMA
Thermal rating 1600A 50kA/125kAp (800mm) KEMA
Thermal rating 1250A 31.5kA/80kap (650mm) KEMA

L E V E L 1 A R C C O N TA I N M E N T T E S T S T O I E C 6 0 2 9 8 A P P E N D I X A A
CUBICLE CERTIFYING AUTHORITY
Busbar Chamber 50kA for 0.1 sec ASTA 650/800/1000mm
Busbar Chamber 25kA for 1 sec ASTA 400/650/800/1000mm
Circuit Breaker Chamber 50kA for 0.1 sec ASTA 650/800/1000mm
Circuit Breaker Chamber 25kA for 1 sec ASTA 800/1000mm
Cable Chamber 31.5kA for 0.1 sec ASTA 650mm
Cable Chamber 50kA for 0.1 sec ASTA 800/1000mm
Contactor Chamber 50kA for 0.1 sec. ASTA 400mm

L E V E L 2 A R C C O N TA I N M E N T T E S T S T O I E C 6 0 2 9 8 A P P E N D I X A A
CUBICLE CERTIFYING AUTHORITY
Busbar Chamber 50kA for 1.0 sec ASTA 650/800/1000mm
Circuit Breaker Chamber 31.5kA for 1.0 sec ASTA 650mm
Circuit Breaker Chamber 50kA for 1.0 sec ASTA 800/1000mm
Cable Chamber 31.5kA for 1.0 sec ASTA 650mm
Cable Chamber 50kA for 1.0 sec ASTA 800/1000mm

DIELECTRIC TESTS
THERMAL RATINGS CERTIFYING AUTHORITY
Thermal rating 3150A Standard: 75kV BIL 28kV PEHLA
Enhanced: 95kV BIL 38kV
1min. withstand
Thermal rating 1600A Standard: 75kV BIL 28 kV PEHLA
Enhanced: 95kV BIL 38kV
1 min. withstand
Thermal rating 1250A Standard: 75kV BIL 28kV PEHLA
Enhanced: 95kV BIL 38kV
Thermal rating 400A 60kV BIL 20kV 1 min. withstand ASTA

T E M P E R AT U R E R I S E T E S T S
THERMAL RATINGS CERTIFYING AUTHORITY
Thermal rating 4000A IEC 60298 ASTA
Thermal rating 3150A IEC 60298 PEHLA
Thermal rating 1600A IEC 60298 PEHLA
Thermal rating 1250A IEC 60298 PEHLA
Thermal rating 400A IEC 60298 KEMA

VA C U U M C O N TA C T O R U N I T T E S T S T O I E C 6 0 6 3 2
LET THROUGH TESTS I2t CERTIFYING AUTHORITY
Fuse co-ordination tests 50kA at 3.6kV KEMA
Fuse co-ordination tests 50kA at 7.2kV ASTA

TWENTY FIVE
 Type
298 DB1 & DB3

INTELLIGENT INTEGRATED PROTECTION AND

Since 1989 S&I has pioneered the application of

SR745 Transformer Management

SR489 Generator Management

ANSI / IEEE Function Number

SR750 Feeder Management

SR469 Motor Management

microprocessor-based devices to MV and LV

S&I Motor Manager 5

switchgear to form integrated, intelligent motor
control, power management and process
control, system solutions. Protection Function
12 Overspeed •
14 Underspeed •
24 Over Excitation •
27 Undervoltage • • • • •
32 Directional Power •
37 Undercurrent / Underpower • •
38 Bearing / Winding RTD • • •
46 Negative Sequence Current • • •
46L Phase Imbalance • •
47 Negative Sequence Voltage • • •
48 Incomplete Sequence • •
49 Thermal Memory • • • • •
50 Phase Inst. Overcurrent • • • •
50G Earth Inst. Overcurrent • • • •
S&I MOTOR MANAGER 5M
50N Neutral Inst. Overcurrent • • •
The latest addition to this family is the S&I designed and
51 Phase Timed Overcurrent • • • • •
51G Earth Timed Overcurrent • • • • •
built Motor Manager 5, which with its unique modular 51N Neutral Timed Overcurrent • • •
approach, provides the most flexible motor protection 51V Voltage Rest. Overcurrent •
55/78 Power Factor •
available. Of particular relevance to the MV motor protection 59 Overvoltage • • • •
arena is the Over-Temperature expansion module, which 64 Restricted Earth Fault • •
66 Starts per Hour • •
facilitates the connection of 6 RTDs for 67 Directional Overcurrent •
winding and bearing temperature monitoring. 81 Under/Over Frequency • • • •
86 Lockout • • • •
Motor Manager 5 can be integrated with 87 Differential • • •

microprocessor based multifunction protection

relays and monitoring devices from a variety
of manufacturers utilising their inherent serial
communications capability and S&I’s CMAC
SR 750 (Communications Management and Control
Computer).
Illustrated are protection relays from the GE Multilin SR
range, which like the S&I Motor Manager 5, incorporate an
RS 485 serial port and MODBUS RTU communications
protocol.
In addition to this extensive array of protective functions, the
relays themselves offer an unprecedented range of metered
parameters, which can be displayed locally at the relay or
made available remotely via the serial link. For the most
accurate and extensive range of metered data the S&I PQM
(Power Quality Meter) is also available.

SR 469 S&I PQM

TWENTY SIX
CONTROL SOLUTIONS DUAL PROCESS LAN

DCS IMS

DCS DCS
GATEWAY GATEWAY

SITE ETHERNET LAN (VIA TCP/IP)

DUAL REDUNDANT CMAC

MV SWITCHBOARD LV SWITCHBOARD

TU TU TU TU TU

Motor PQM PQM Motor Motor PQM PQM Motor

Manager 5m SR745 SR750 SR750 SR750 SR469 Manager 5m Manager 5c SR750 SR750 SR750 Manager 5c

Motor Motor
VCU Circuit Breaker Circuit Breaker Circuit Breaker Circuit Breaker Circuit Breaker VCU Manager 5m Circuit Breaker Circuit Breaker Circuit Breaker Manager 5m
Motor Transformer Incomer Bus-Coupler Incomer Motor Motor Incomer Bus-Coupler Incomer
Feeder Feeder Feeder Feeder

Motor Motor
Manager 5m Manager 5m

Motor Motor
Manager 5m Manager 5m

The S&I IMS Electrical SCADA system provides the most Load shedding groups and triggers are accessed by the user
detailed graphical interface to the switchgear and associated via password protected on-screen mimics. Loads are selected
equipment in any application. IMS can be enhanced to by their shedding priority and assigned trigger parameters
incorporate the S&I LMS (Load Management System) to give such as under frequency levels.
gradual or instantaneous load shedding functionality.
Utilising the sophisticated monitoring capability of the S&I
The load shedding application is based around a PC-based PQM and the S&I IMS PAT (Power Analysis Tool), other
‘soft-PLC’ solution, which utilises serial communication or advanced functions, including waveform capture and event
hard-wired I/O, determined by the speed of response disturbance, can be performed in this totally integrated
required. electrical SCADA solution.

TYPICAL LMS SCREEN TYPICAL PAT SCREEN

TWENTY SEVEN
 PRODUCT RANGE M . V. S W I T C H G E A R & M O T O R C O N T R O L C E N T R E S

INTELLIGENT Motor Manager

298 Type
298 DB1
CONTROL Feeder Manager Type
Power Quality Meter
Feeder Monitor DB1 DB3 DB3
SIDAQ
298 05/01
CMAC

ELECTRICAL Type 439 EuroCentre Switchgear/MCC

Type 5486 Switchgear/MCC
Type 298 MV Switchgear/MCC
Type 2020 NEMA MCC
Revolution Powerline Switchboards
Revolution Mainline Switchboards
Revolution Loadline Panelboards
Revolution Loadline Distribution Boards
System 3000 Compact Switchboards
Prefabricated Modular Substations
Packaged Substations

INSTRUMENTATION Process Instrumentation Panels

Building Automation Control Panels
Control Consoles and Desks
Produced by Cooper Associates Ltd 01535 606585

SYSTEM DESIGN Power Management Systems

Substation Automation
Information Management Systems
PLC and SCADA Systems

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Note:
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of continuous development
and improvement and therefore
the right is reserved to supply
products which may differ in
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